To Prevent Any Unwanted Resuscitation After Life-Sustaining Treatments Have Been

question 8

Multiple Choice

To prevent any unwanted resuscitation after life-sustaining treatments have been withdrawn,the nurse should ensure that:

• A) "do not resuscitate" (DNR) orders are written before the discontinuation of the treatments.
• B) the family is not allowed to visit until the death occurs.
• C) DNR orders are written as soon as possible after the discontinuation of the treatments.
• D) the change-of-shift report includes the information that the patient is not to be resuscitated.

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